Week 7

Wonderful news - Almost all of the concert tickets have sold!

 Don't forget Baby Ballerinas will be sitting either on the floor on their mats in the front, or on parents knees. 

Bubby Ballerinas - Please wear Minnie Mouse caps to ballet this week to practise for Open Day.

Reminder: Full Dress Rehearsal for all classes in Week 9 (Sat 22nd - Wed 26th). This includes hair, tights, costume and shoes. 

 DVD Payments are due next week. 

 Arrival times for Open Day:

Grades - 9.00am with hair and makeup already done.

Kinder/Baby/Bubby - 9.45am. 

 Presentations and arrival of Mickey & Minnie will be at 11.45am and ALL Ballerinas present will receive a certificate and special gift.  

The waiting room will be available on Open Day for toddlers/babies (toys and DVD's available).  

Help - volunteers needed for Open Day.

We would really appreciate if some parents can help out with selling refreshments after the Presentations on Open Day from 12pm- 1pm.

We also need 2 x Baby/Kinder Ballet Reps to arrive early on Open Day and check

all ballerinas are in FULL costume (tights, hair, shoes and costume) and hand out the bows.

If you can help out on the day, please email us asap.

Thank you to Miss Belinda and all the families who have sold cookies and raffle tickets this term. The Raffle will be drawn after the Presentations. 

We are offering a special prize for the family who sells the most cookies & raffle tickets.

Please see Miss Belinda if you would like to take more cookie boxes next week.

 

 

Week 6

Tickets went on sale yestrerday for Open Day - get in quick as they are selling fast!
 Adults $10.00 Children over 5yrs $5.00
 
DVD's of Open Day are available for $35.00 with AK video.
Payment is due by Week 8 (cash only).


PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to order new ballet tights or shoes for Open Day, please put your order in this week as we are making our final order before Open Day early next week. 
Tights $15.00 Canvas Shoes $25.00
 
Important Dates
Grades Performance - Sunday 23rd June 2013 at 3pm -  Hunter Performing Arts School Theatre.
McDonalds Sydney Eisteddfod - Monday 1st July 2013 at 9am - North Shore Grammar School.
Ryde Eisteddfod Practice - Thursday 11th July 2013 from 10am to 3pm.
Ryde Eisteddfod - Saturday 13th July - program TBA.

Congratulations to Grade 1 Ballerina Paige who will be advancing to Grade 2 next term and sitting for her Grade 2 exam at the end of Term 3 with our other Grade 2 Ballerinas, Isla, Chloe, Charlotte and Talia. :)

If you wish to book an appointment regarding Kinder/Grade 1 placements for next term please email or phone us :)

Week 8

Grade 1 & 2 Ballerinas - Final Costume fitting

A fantastic effort from our Grade Ballerinas last Friday!!!! Mrs Barker and Miss Karen were very impressed!!!
Miss Charlotte and I would love to enter you in your first  Eisteddfod next year!!! We know you are all winning dancers!!!

12 days until our dress rehearsal!!! Saturday 8th December - 9am - 1pm
Next week we will be taking individual photos in full costume before classes - Wednesday - Baby Ballet (Kanwal), Thursday - Kinder Ballet (Toukley) and Saturday - Bubby Ballet, Baby Ballet, Kinder Ballet, Jazz and Grades (Toukley). All group photos will be taken on Saturday 8th December at the Dress Rehearsal.
Final Reminder that raffle tickets/money are now overdue. All leather ballet shoes (Kinder/Grades)/tights have arrived. Payments are now overdue.

December Newsletter and Dress Rehearsal/Concert timetable will be going out at the end of this week :)

Sausage Sizzle/Concert Day
As we cannot get a barbeque for our proposed sausage sizzle we would very much appreciate if everyone could bring a plate of nibblies for our post concert party. We will be providing drinks and fairy bread/snacks for your children :)

It's a Small World

Looking forward to a stunning production Karen Barker-Rogers ♥ A "must see" for Ballerinas of all ages!!!!!!!!!! Saturday 8th December at 3pm at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle - highly recommended for all our Ballerinas!!!! http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=BABYBALL12#.ULKDo4bsa1c

Week 7

We have another busy week at CCBB  with only 3 weeks until the dress rehearsal on Saturday December 8 at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre!
There will be an extra practice and final tutu fittings for our Grade Dancers on Friday November 23rd - 10am to 3pm - at Central School of Dance, Lake Macquarie.

Welcome
We are very happy to welcome three special guest dancers from CSOD - Julia Howard, Madeline Denholm and Amelia Denholm who will be performing at our Concert.

Dress Rehearsal
Timetable for dress rehearsal and photos will be emailed to parents in week 9.
Last day for orders for tights and shoes is this Thursday 22nd November (order will be emailed on Friday)

All Raffle tickets and money must be returned asap. All parents were given 1 x raffle ticket book at the beginning of term - please return any unsold tickets.
Concert DVD payments are due now. Preferred payment option - Electronic Funds Transfer EFT or Direct Deposit

Sausage sizzle
Does any anyone have a portable barbeque that we could borrow on concert day for the sausage sizzle?

Concert news
Because most of the concert items are longer than originally choreographed we will not be having a compere.
Limited edition concert souvenir programs will be on sale at the dress rehearsal and concert - price $6.

Week 6

Rose tutu

What a busy term we are having and just 4 more weeks until our dress rehearsal!!!
All the dancers are dancing beautifully and nearly all the concert costumes have been organised. We are hoping that the Kinder B costumes arrive this week :)
Thank you to the Class Reps and replacement Class Reps for your help last week.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty Disco Pajama Party

Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 5.30pm to 7.30pm

at: Toukley Neighbourhood Centre

Wear your PJ's, bring your sleeping bag or blanket for a fun night of games, movies, pizza and popcorn!!
Admission: $5

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS FOR THEIR WONDERFUL DONATIONS!!!
Lucky door prize - Kindly donated by 

Maddi's DANCEWEAR

Maddi's Dancewear

Pizzas Kindly donated by 

CONCERT TICKETS

185 Tickets were sold last week!!! We only have 15 tickets left!!! What a fantastic response!! Thank you Parents and Families for your commitment and support!
After watching the videos of classes last week we were so very, very impressed with the behaviour, focus and skill of your children :)

REMINDER

Last week to order and pay for shoes/tights, DVDs and Raffle Tickets!!

Don't forget to return your Concert Checklist to us this week.

Sleeping Beauty Ticket

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great News!!!

142 tickets have been allocated for our Concert already!!!
We will be hiring an additional 50 chairs so don't miss out!!! Please email us with your receipt # if you have paid online today.

This week we will be videoing all classes to assess final stage placements of all dancers for the concert.

Trophies 

The following students will be receiving Trophies at the Concert:

One Year Trophy (attendance for a minimum of 12 months) 
Katia Sansom, Charlotte Gould,  Linsey Anderson, Bella Whyte, Layla Ben-Romdhane, Olivia McCulloch, Talia McCulloch
Two Years Trophy (attendance for a minimum of 2 years)
Jazmine Gould, Ella Jakes, Ava Henderson, Matilda Maybury, Holly Hoekman, Charlotte Maybury
Three Years Trophy (attendance for a minimum of 3 years)
Paige Jackson